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Davies, Gordon; Preece, Jenny – Education and Computing, 1990
Discusses distance learning, describes the Open University in the United Kingdom, and describes the incorporation of home computing into computer courses at the Open University. Industrial training is discussed, a course using televised classes and one using video and printed materials are described, and future possibilities are suggested. (Three…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer System Design, Courseware
Olmsted, Jennifer C.; Cook, Peggy – Rural Conditions and Trends, 2000
Wages rise with new technology and work organization practices, but so does the need for higher skill levels, particularly in computer use, interpersonal competence, and problem solving. Low-wage workers, who are concentrated in rural areas, are less likely to receive training. Encouraging training and skills enhancement among more vulnerable…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns, Industrial Training
Bennett, Carroll L.; And Others – 1995
The Newton Polytechnic Center (NPC) at Iowa's Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), is a cooperative effort among DMACC, Iowa State University (ISU), the City of Newton, the Newton Community School District, and Maytag Corporation to provide the community with innovative educational services. The NPC focuses on the development of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Involvement, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs
Goodnight, Ron – 1996
The Lifelong Learning Center for the 21st Century was proposed to provide personal renewal and technical training for employees at a major United States automotive manufacturing company when it implemented a new, computer-based Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machining, robotics, and high technology facility. The employees needed training for…
Descriptors: Computers, Continuing Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Industrial Training
Goad, Tom W. – 1997
This book, which is intended for new training professionals and others asked to provide training, lists the critical elements of training and details an eight-step process for providing training in the workplace. The book begins with a brief introduction explaining the purposes of training and why it has become so important. The next eight…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Check Lists, Corporate Education

Hillage, J.; Moralee, J. – 1996
The effectiveness of "Investors in People," which was launched in October 1991 as the United Kingdom's national standard for training and development, was evaluated through a 3-year longitudinal study that included interviews with a sample of 1,804 employers and a series of case study interviews. Of the 1,804 employers interviewed, 76.6%…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Benefits, Educational Policy
Coplin, Jennifer – 1992
In a pilot project, Vance-Granville Community College in North Carolina and a local roofing manufacturer jointly developed the SKILL (Skills and Knowledge in Lifelong Learning) training program. The 63 employees enrolled in the voluntary program thus far have received weekly instruction in functional, learning, and computer skills, as well as…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy
Dorner, Ralph; Schafer, Arno; Elcacho, Colette; Luckas, Volker – 1998
This paper shows how World Wide Web-based technology using VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) can be applied in an industrial education and training context. Following an introduction to the importance of lifelong learning and training in industry, the state of the art of VRML is discussed, including its features and integration into the Web…
Descriptors: Animation, Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Saint Louis Community Coll., MO. Workplace Literacy Services Center. – 1995
This document contains the materials required by individuals enrolled in a workplace course in basic skills for gages and measurements that was developed by a community college for a St. Louis (Missouri) electric company. The guide begins with an outline of the 12-day course, which covers the types, components, use, and care of the following…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Energy Occupations
Astrein, Bruce; And Others – 1987
Seven workplace education projects funded in the first year of the Massachusetts Workplace Education Initiative are reported. This report includes both general observations and specific information in case studies of the projects. Overall information is provided on students served, the importance of partnerships, the emphasis on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Business
Jacobs, Ronald L., Ed. – 1991
The nine papers in this monograph, written by members of the University Council for Research in Human Resource Development, respond to the following questions: What is the most important organizational issue of the 1990s, and what human resource development (HRD) research questions might be generated from this issue? The papers are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Responsibility, Corporate Education, Developmental Programs
Ohio Board of Regents, Columbus. – 1982
Activities undertaken in Ohio to plan and implement continued education and training of adults and to promote economic revitalization of the state are described. The activities represent Ohio's participation in the Education Commission of the States' Lifelong Learning Project. State-level planning for adult continuing education is discussed in…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Continuing Education, Cooperative Programs, Educational Policy
Friedman, Judy; Friedman, Deidre – 1989
The curriculum for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) English as a Second Language (ESL) and technical classes is a collection of instructional materials and suggestions focusing on workplace-related topics and issues. This guide is intended for use in classes where one technical and one ESL teacher are present and where…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Clothing, English for Special Purposes
Tobin, Judith – 1984
This paper reports the results of a survey of a number of high technology companies in Canada who were asked to provide information about their relationship with the educational system, the application of their products in education, and their views on the implications for education in general of the new technology in information and…
Descriptors: Courseware, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Abrahamsson, Kenneth; And Others – 1990
Sweden had, according to data gathered between 1986 and 1988, 8.4 million inhabitants, with a labor force of 4.4 million people. Its unemployment level was less than 2 percent. The level of educational investment was 7.5 percent of the gross national product (GNP), with 10.5 percent of the investment in adult education. Adult education in Sweden…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Comparative Education, Continuing Education